California / Student Aid Commission

Agency file

Student Aid Commission

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Student Aid Commission administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $80,460; the highest distinct record was $202,354.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.2M
Employees: 156
Median total: $80,460
Highest record: $202,354

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$300$166,740+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,460) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,992 (97%)
Overtime — $197 (0%)
Other — $1,800 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$1,376

$55,801

$80,460

$102,482

$126,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,376. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

36 · $78,038

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

16 · $800

Information Technology Specialist I

12 · $112,746

Staff Services Analyst

11 · $64,034

Program Technician II

11 · $51,632

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$12.1M —	173 —	$73,180 —
2024	$13.3M ▲ 9.5%	168 ▼ 2.9%	$79,092 ▲ 8.1%
2025	$12.2M ▼ 8.5%	156 ▼ 7.1%	$80,460 ▲ 1.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Theresia Thelma Hernandez

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$62,673

Base pay: $62,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157744
Salary Total: $5,361
Total Pay: $62,673

Theresia Thelma Hernandez works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Theresia earned $62,673 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Charles Moorehead Iii

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$62,086

Base pay: $52,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345157717
Salary Total: $5,849
Total Pay: $62,086

Charles Moorehead Iii works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $62,086 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Gladys Morales

Supervising Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$61,649

Base pay: $57,873
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049925002
Salary Total: $4,812
Total Pay: $61,649

At Student Aid Commission, Gladys Morales serves as a Supervising Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,649. Union affiliation: S04.

Susanne Cieri

Management Services Technician/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$60,092

Base pay: $59,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355278001
Salary Total: $4,881
Total Pay: $60,092

At Student Aid Commission, Susanne Cieri serves as a Management Services Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,092. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sonia Tinoco

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$59,469

Base pay: $55,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393717
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $59,469

At Student Aid Commission, Sonia Tinoco serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,469. They are represented by R01.

Vincent Bartsch

Supervising Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$59,447

Base pay: $55,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049925003
Salary Total: $4,678
Total Pay: $59,447

Vincent Bartsch holds the role of Supervising Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,447. They are represented by S04.

Lucas Lopez-Gill

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$59,239

Base pay: $50,128
Overtime: $534
Other pay: $8,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393714
Salary Total: $7,115
Total Pay: $59,239

Lucas Lopez-Gill is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,239. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kevin Feliciano

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$57,671

Base pay: $57,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,671
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402901
Salary Total: $61
Total Pay: $57,671

At Student Aid Commission, Kevin Feliciano serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,671. Union affiliation: R01.

Angel Quintero

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$57,049

Base pay: $54,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928006
Salary Total: $4,728
Total Pay: $57,049

Angel Quintero is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $57,049. Union affiliation: R04.

Maria Contreras

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$56,547

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928003
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,547

At Student Aid Commission, Maria Contreras serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,547. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Manvir Kaur

Office Technician (Typing)/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$56,336

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $207
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707341139002
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $56,336

Manvir Kaur holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,336. They are represented by R04.

Sara Brooks

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$55,801

Base pay: $55,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,801
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393701
Salary Total: $5,078
Total Pay: $55,801

Sara Brooks works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is part-time. Sara earned $55,801 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.